A/N: here the information of the gang up to this point. It is 4 years after Kagome found out she was pregnant.

Kagome is 23 she went to medical school right out of high school. After having her daughter Kisa, at age 19, who is now 3 going on 4. She struggled to make things work. She struggled to keep the apartment she bought when she was 19, but after getting the job at the local ER she is making ends meet. Now she works in the late evenings so she can be with Kisa during the day and has Souta living with her to watch Kisa at night.

Inuyasha is 24 and graduated and never went to college; he always worked hard but never kept a steady job. After the fight with Kagome he went straight off and enrolled into the service and got drafted immediately (which no one knew). He hasn't talked to anyone since his fight with Kagome.

Sango is 25 and does online school at the local community college. Her and Miroku got engaged and shortly after got married. And is now the mother to a set of twin boys and a little girl. The twins are 4 and are named Kyo and Kouta. The little girl is 6 months old and her name is Shiouri. Since the children Sango is a stay at home mother.

Miroku is 25 and went to law school right out of high school and now has a very successful job as a great know lawyer and owns his own firm. He had three lovely children with his wife and work 9 to 5 to be home with them.

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It's 7 in the morning and Kagome was just getting in from work, she quietly opened the door and Kisa came bounded down the hallway. "Mommy!" Kagome smiled down at her daughter and knelt down to hug her, she petted her head of long wavy black hair and looked into her golden eyes and saw Inuyasha and sighed. "Alright baby you go wake up Uncle Souta and I'll make pancakes." Kisa nodded enthusiastically and ran back down the hallway to Souta's room. Kagome yawned with exhaustion and went into the kitchen to make pancakes.

"Good morning sis." Souta said as he kissed her on the cheek and then went to put Kisa in a chair at the table. "Good morning Souta, how was your night?" She asked as she flipped the last pancake and slid it onto the plate. He sat down next to Kisa and tied a napkin around her neck as Kagome set a plate with syrupy pancakes on it. "It was good, Kira came over and we watched a movie." Kagome handed Souta a plate and then grabbed her own and sat down. "Is Kira going to be coming over more often?" Kagome asked with a wink and Souta playfully smacked her arm, "I don't know sis." "Kira is really nice momma she braided my hair last night before bed." Kisa said with her mouthful of pancakes as she reached for a glass of milk, she was crawled halfway across the table before Kagome pushed it over to her. "Kisa don't talk with your mouth fool baby. And that is very sweet of her. She is welcome over anytime Souta." Souta nodded and then looked at the clock and ran to his room in a hurry. Kagome laughed and cleaned up breakfast and carried Kisa to the bathroom and kissed Souta on the cheek as he ran by.

Kagome got Kisa bathed and ready for preschool and braided her hair like Kira did, and drove her to school. "Bye momma I love you!" Kisa yelled as she ran out of the car and towards her school. Kagome smiled as she drove away, once she got home she locked the door behind her and headed straight to her bedroom and fell asleep.

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"Miroku you're going to be late dropping the boys off and then be late to work if you do not hurry up!" Sango yelled up the stairs as she held lunch bags labeled Kyo and Kouta and her husband's briefcase. Miroku came down the stairs with the boys trailing behind him He kissed her and she leaned down and each boy kissed her on a cheek and they all walked out the door. Sango smiled as she heard a cry come over the baby monitor sitting on the fireplace mantle. She headed up the stairs and there stood her baby girl in the crib, "Well good morning beautiful." Shiouri smiled and reached out for Sango, Sango gladly walked over and picked her up and carried her into the bathroom on her hip and started the bath and set Shiouri in the warm water. Then Sango went over to the cabinet and grabbed the baby shampoo and soap and then went to finish up her daughters bath. After the bath she set Shiouri in her playpen in the living room and went to cleaning the kitchen. By the time she was done cleaning the kitchen she noticed it was almost 10, she walked back in the living room and saw Shiouri was perfectly content chewing on her toy keys, she smiled and hurried up the stairs to collect laundry from the boy's room and then her own. As she walked back down the stairs and down another hallway to the laundry room she said aloud, "I feel like I do laundry every day since I have had kids!"

After the laundry was done Sango tried to get Shiouri down for a nap, she was walking around the living room bouncing her on her hip when there was a knock on the front door. She suddenly had a look of confusion on her face usually no one came over this early in the afternoon. She quietly opened the door and her mouth dropped.

"Hi Sango." The man said as he looked from the bewildered woman to her sleeping child. "Oh my god; you were the last person I was thinking was behind that door. Come in Inuyasha." She stepped to the side as he nodded a 'thank you' and she shut the door behind him and led him into the living room where they both sat on the couch, with a cushion between them. Sango maneuvered Shiouri so that she was being cradled and continued to bounce her softly. Inuyasha smiled down at the child, "How old is she?" Sango took her eyes away from her daughter and looked up at him, "6 months." He smiled, "She's beautiful, looks like you thank god." Sango laughed, things were quiet for a minute, "So how have you been, your brother said you enrolled in the service." Inuyasha smiled sort of fell, he stood up and walked over to the fireplace and studied the pictured of Sango and Miroku's small family. "He's right I enrolled and then got drafted, I have been to so many places I couldn't even tell you where." Sango's mood immediately changed as she noticed small scars on Inuyasha arms and hands, she watched as his hands would twitch ever so often. She looked down at her baby and noticed that she was now sound asleep. "I'm going to go put her down I will be right back. Make yourself comfortable." Inuyasha nodded and watched as she walked out of the room.

When Sango came back down stairs she saw Inuyasha looking at the pictures on the fire place and headed to the kitchen to make coffee, once it was ready she brought Inuyasha a cup. He smiled and accepted it, after he took a sip he asked, "What are their names?" Sango followed his eyes to a picture of the boys sitting down with Shiouri in their laps. "That's Kyo and Kouta, they are 4 and that's Shiouri about a week after she was born." "I'm happy for you guys." He said with a smile, "Thank you." Sango glanced over at the clock and realized it was almost 2 and Kagome was coming over with Kisa soon. "Inuyasha would you like to come over later for dinner that way you can meet the boys and Miroku will be home?" Inuyasha nodded, "I'd love to Sango, and I have to do some unpacking anyways. I'll see you tonight." Sango smiled as she walked him to the door, he turned and hugged her, "See you later." She said, "Bye." He then turned and walked out the door.

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Kagome carried Kisa as she walked up to Sango's door, she walked in and Kyo and Kouta came running in to greet her. "Auntie Kagome can Kisa play outside with us, we made a fort and we need a princess!" Kyo said tugging on Kagome's arm; Kagome laughed and put Kisa down. "I'm a good princess! Can I go mommy? Can I?!" Kisa said jumping up and down, Kagome nodded and watched as the three of them went bounding out the back door into the fenced backyard. Sango came walking in the living room holding Shiouri and smiled, "Hey Kags, How was work last night?" She asked, Kagome smiled and reached for the baby, "Come see Auntie Kaggie Shiouri!" Sango willingly handed her over and smiled as the babies face lit up to see Kagome. "Work was really busy had a patient with severe head trauma from an accident, she wouldn't calm down when I was trying to clean the wound. She hit me a few times; sometimes I don't know where I find the patience for that job." She said now bouncing Shiouri on her hip, while making funny faces, causes Shiouri to giggle. Sango shook her head, "You just had to work in the E.R., and I recommend being a stay at home mom." Kagome laughed, "Yeah right! One, I couldn't afford to live like that I don't have a well off husband like you. And two, you're ready to pull your hair out about 4 times a day. I'm good." She was now on the floor playing with Shiouri, trying to teach her to walk.

It was almost time for Miroku to be home and Sango was in the kitchen making a cake for dessert tonight, she watched Kagome run around in the back yard with the kids. Kyo and Kouta were up in the tree house while Kagome ran around with Kisa on her back. Sango heard the front door open and she smiled; she walked out into the living room and saw Miroku picking up Shiouri from the play pen. She walked over to him and kissed him on the lips, "Hi honey how was your day?" She asked, he turned his attention toward Shiouri and threw her in the air and she giggled. "It was kind of slow, not much going on just a bunch of paper work. Is Kagome here, I saw her car out front?" Sango nodded and pointed out back, and then Sango remember that Inuyasha was coming over and left Miroku in the living room and headed out back to talk with Kagome.

When she got out there, she saw all the kids, but didn't see Kagome. "Kagome where are you?!" she called out and Kagome popped out from behind the grill to the next to her which made Sango jump, Kagome laughed. "Did I scare you Sango?" She asked with a smile, Sango shook her head. "Kagome you might want to leave soon." Kagome looked at her with a questioning look, "Why would I want to do that?" she asked and then paused and got amused look on her face, "Oh do I need to take the kids too? Do you and Miroku need some 'alone time'?" she said with emphasis on "alone time." Sango shook her head and tried to hold back a laugh, "No that is not it! I just think it might be best because Miroku has an old friend coming over tonight and –"She was cut off by someone else's voice, "Hello Kagome." Kagome froze where she stood; unable to speak she just stared at him. Sango sighed, "Inuyasha came over for dinner." She said looking over at Kagome, "oh god this is what I wanted to prevent from happening, she is going to lose it!" Sango thought to herself. Kagome still just stood there in shock, Sango bumped her slightly and Kagome shook her head, "Hi Inuyasha, how are you?" She asked, trying to calm herself down. He looked her over, "I'm alright, how are you?" "I'm doing okay. Uh I was actually leaving though, so enjoy your dinner I'm sure Miroku is going to make something great! See you around!" She said and immediately turned around and called Kisa, who came running out of the playhouse, "Yes mommy?" Inuyasha's eyes grew wide, "She has a kid?!" he thought; Sango saw his face and try to steal his attention, "Inuyasha how about you help me set the table?" He turned to Sango and nodded. "Kisa baby, it is time to go home Souta is probably wondering where we are; come on say goodbye to Kyo and Kouta." Kisa frowned and nodded, "Okay." After Kisa said goodbye to everyone Kagome picked her up and walked around the house and to the front yard, she put Kisa in her car seat and turned the car on; then went to say goodbye to Sango and Miroku.

As Kagome was walking out the front door someone grabbed her hand, she turned to see Inuyasha standing there. "Kagome can we get together and talk sometime?" Kagome looked down and noticed he was still holding her hand and pulled it away, she couldn't find her voice to tell him off that's all she wanted to do. "Kagome please?" He asked, Kagome looked up at his face and nodded, "Meet me at the old coffee shop on Maine Street at 10 tomorrow." And before he could say anything she had gotten into her car and drove off.

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Sango had taken the kids up to take baths for bed and left Miroku and Inuyasha to clean the kitchen. "Congratulations on the job and your family Miroku, I didn't think you could do it." Inuyasha said with a playful shove, Miroku glared at him, "That hurts Inuyasha, how could you not have the faith in your friend to achieve his dreams?" Inuyasha rolled his eyes and laughed. They spent hours catching up, Sango came down at one point to say goodnight to the two of them and reminded Miroku he had an early meeting tomorrow and to not be up too late.

Miroku came back from the kitchen holding two beers and handed one to Inuyasha, who accepted. After taking a few sips he turned to his friend, "Was that girl Kagome's child?" He asked, Miroku stopped drinking in mid sip and put the beer down; he was quiet for a minute. "Yeah that's Kisa; real sweet girl has quite a temper at times though." He said shaking his head, Inuyasha laughed, "Just like Kagome huh?" Miroku laughed as well and nodded. They were quiet for a few minutes again, "So who's the father?" Miroku just stared at his beer and took more sips, Inuyasha noticed that Miroku wasn't going to tell him; he stood up and looked at his watch. "I'm going to get going, it's pretty late. I'll talk to you later; tell Sango thanks for inviting me." Miroku stood up and nodded and walked him to the door, "We can do it again sometime soon okay?" Inuyasha nodded and walked out the door into the night to his car; Miroku shut the door and sighed, "Things around here are about to get real interesting with Inuyasha home." He thought to himself as he locked the house up and got ready for bed.

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A/N: Well that's it for chapter two! Let me know what you guys think!